Newspapers publish the rough draft of history, as the saying goes. And what’s the rough draft of the news? I would argue that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Macaulay to Taylor, we pick the history books everyone should read Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I ...

Most of us grew up with a version of American history that felt settled, even tidy. The founding myths were clear, the heroes ...

Understanding the past "gives us perspective" on current events, said GQ. "And right now, we sorely need perspective." With "war raging in Europe" and Donald Trump causing chaos across the pond, it's ...

The history books seem to be full of men. Galileo, Frederick Douglass. Abraham Lincoln. Jesse Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt, the list goes on. So this month, put a few ...

Nikkolas Smith, the bestselling illustrator, has a new children's book that takes a look at the innovative, creative dawn of our species. The illustrator Nikkolas Smith, surrounded by his original ...

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “The Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil” (1785) Oil on panel; 83.2 x 64.8 cm (32 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.) Johannes Vermeer had a serious thing for books. As it turns out, so did Edward ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fond du Lac Public Library published a local history book, "Life by the Lake: Stories of Fond du Lac," written by Daphne Lemke ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...